Job DescriptionIn
Senior Project Manager, Solar Independent Engineering role, you will work on a variety of solar and solar + storage projects throughout North America. You will be exposed to the entire project life cycle, work with the biggest developers and financiers in the space with cutting edge technology. The primary functions of these positions include supporting major customer accounts, performing project due diligence, managing projects, contributing to process improvements, sharing knowledge, obtaining and receiving feedback, and a bit of business development including developing proposals. Our teams work across all scales of projects, and depending on your experience and interest, you would focus on residential, distributed generation, or utility scale systems.
In this role, our team provides technical consulting and independent engineering services for solar project developers, financial institutions, and investors who rely on our reports as part of their investment decision making process.
This role is based at our DNV office in Toronto (ON), presenting a dynamic hybrid schedule where employees will typically spend three (3) days per week working from either a DNV office or client location/site. Further details regarding role-specific requirements will be shared during the interview process.What You'll Do- Initiate and coordinate the technical review process among internal specialists including civil and electrical engineering, energy assessment, technology, and permitting teams, and synthesizing and writing due diligence reports
- Perform overall project management activities and ensuring excellent customer communication as the key point of contact for the execution of due diligence engagements
- Perform portions of due diligence reviews, including contract and financial model reviews, and synthesis of inputs from technical disciplines, as well as other reviews and analysis within your expertise
- Discuss and resolve complex technical issues with project developers, lenders, and investors, including coordinating input on such issues from internal technical specialists
- Develop and win proposals for scopes of services related to due diligence work
- Coordinate or perform DNV construction monitoring and site visit activities
- Guide customers through the financial closings of projects
- Participate in continuous improvement efforts including leading tool development, process refinement, digitization efforts, and lessons learned activities
- Advance team and industry thought leadership
- Mentor other team member and guide them through the above tasks
- Strategic leadership including people resource planning, interpreting market trends, and developing service offerings
- Develop business through managing key client relationships, develop new customers, conference attendance and industry networking, and develop and win proposals for scopes of services
- Support our mission and vision and having fun while you do it!
Responsibilities- Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)
- Medical, Dental and Vision benefit plans available to all employees
- Special programs - Employee Assistance Program and accident and critical illness options for you and your family
- Workplace strategies for mental help resources are available to all employees
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with company match
- Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits
- Education assistance program
- Consumer discounts and rewards through our BenefitsHub
- Advancement opportunities
**Benefits vary based on position, tenure, location, and employee election*QualificationsWhat is Required- Bachelor's degree in an engineering, science, business, energy, or other related field is required
- Minimum 6 years of experience in the solar industry
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) and deft project and time management skills, including an ability to balance multiple projects under tight deadlines
- Fluent in MS Office
- Solution oriented thinking skills and high integrity
- Strong understanding of energy industry technology (modules, inverters, mounting systems/trackers, balance of system, etc.)
- Working knowledge of the solar project financing process (direct experience preferred)
- Supportive and proactive team member, eager to work in a collaborative environment
- Proven HSE mindset and demonstrated behavior-based safety mentality
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills
- We conduct pre-employment background check
What is Preferred- Master's degree
- Some concentration of experience in at least one of the following: solar industry construction and operating contracts, solar project construction, operations/asset management, solar project design/development, module/inverter technology, energy assessment, power marketing/offtake contracting, energy storage technology and implementation, market research/policy, or in the independent engineering function
- Exposure to contracts (construction, supply, operations, interconnection, offtake, subscription, and/or asset management contracts)
- Familiarity with budgets and financial models
- Working knowledge of PVsyst and solar energy assessment
- Working knowledge of relevant National Electric Code
- Project management designation or experience
- Industry thought leadership experience
- Familiarity with energy storage systems
**Immigration-related employment benefits, for example visa sponsorship, are not available for this position**#LI-DNI
